EDU 325 Assessment and Intervention Practices for Young Children with Mild Disabilities
In this course, students learn about the legal provisions and ethical principles regarding the assessment and instruction of individuals, including those identified as having a disability, as being at-risk, and those from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds. Within this course, important historical court cases that had a direct impact on the special education service delivery are reviewed and the ethical implications these court cases have for individuals with disabilities are discussed. Students are also presented with in-depth knowledge on accommodations and modifications, Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), and literacy-focused evidence-based practices (EBPs) for students with disabilities and those considered at-risk. Students learn about the Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) assessment and are given an opportunity for a hands-on experience administering the assessment, analyzing the data, and designing a lesson plan in response to the data.